btw, for those who didn't recognize it, the voiced is alex. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Blouch" <cblo...@aol.com> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <discuss@macvisionaries.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11:26 AM Subject: Re: iPhone Accessibility
The Youtube demo is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=496IAx6_xys There video is not described but basically the screen is blank and everything they touch gets announced as their finger drags over the iPhone's surface. Then a second finger is used to gesture that you want to do something with thing just announced. Slick. Wonder when this will move out of the labs. CB Victor Tsaran wrote: > Also, if you search for a university research project called > "Sliderule", you may just find something interesting. There is a also > a video demoing this technology on Youtube. > > On 1/9/2009 10:01 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: >> Not sure if you all are familiar with these three articles regarding >> iPhone / cellular accessibility. These are courtesy of a post on another >> list. >> >> "Here is something that I saw last month about a possible solution for >> the current iPhone. >> http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/01/silicon-touch-an-iphone-case-for-the-visually-impaired/ >> >> >> >> >> Here is something that's been around for a while but doesn't seem to >> have developed much. >> http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/apple-envisions-tactility-on-touchscreen-keyboards/ >> >> >> http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/06/nokia-shows-off-haptikos-tactile-touch-screen-technology/ >> >> >> >> " >> >> Thanks, >> Everett >> >> >> >> > >
